Science is a social endeavor, and it is critical that members of each scientific community be effective communicators. Sometimes students are strong in a particular scientific field think that they don't need to be effective writers or communicators, but this is a misconception. I suspect that much of the cultural divide that exists in the United States between "science types" and "everyday folks" has its roots in poor communication across communities. In this TED talk, Hans Rosling presents some of our current knowledge about HIV.
Given the emphasis on communication skills and reasoning from evidence put forth in the National Science Education Standards, how we can we support our students becoming effective scientific communicators? Use this page's discussion area to share your ideas.
Scientific Communication
Science is a social endeavor, and it is critical that members of each scientific community be effective communicators. Sometimes students are strong in a particular scientific field think that they don't need to be effective writers or communicators, but this is a misconception. I suspect that much of the cultural divide that exists in the United States between "science types" and "everyday folks" has its roots in poor communication across communities. In this TED talk, Hans Rosling presents some of our current knowledge about HIV.
Given the emphasis on communication skills and reasoning from evidence put forth in the National Science Education Standards, how we can we support our students becoming effective scientific communicators? Use this page's discussion area to share your ideas.